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After selection, Student Naval Aviators are assigned to . Additionally they are given a precedence number designating their lineal listing amongst all personnel ever designated as Naval Aviators. This designation is used to establish eligibility for the Gray Eagle Award , an award presented to the senior Naval Aviator currently on active duty. Newly designated Naval Aviators are then assigned to a Fleet Replacement Squadron for training on their specific aircraft. In the Fleet, Naval Aviators are assigned to Navy, Marine and Coast Guard squadrons flying a variety of aircraft. FIXED WING Navy
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Coast Guard After completing a successful tour in the Fleet, a Naval Aviator may either complete a “shore-duty” tour as a staff officer, complete futher military schooling, or be reassigned for further specialized flight duty. This flight duty could entail flying larger cargo or transport aircraft such as the C-9 Skytrain , C-12 Huron , C-20D Gulfstream III , C-20G Gulfstream IV , C-35 Citation or C-40 Clipper . These aircraft are used to transport cargo and personnel, to include high-level personnel such as dignitaries and senior leaders. Navy pilots could also be assigned to fly the E-6 Mercury (airborne command post), EA-6B Prowler (electronic warfare and countermeasures) or either the F-5 Freedom Fighter or F-16 Fighting Falcon (used in the Navy as aggressor aircraft for air combat training purposes) Marine Corps pilots can be assigned to fly the F-5 Tiger II (used in the Marine Corps Reserve as aggressor aircraft for air combat training purposes) or they can be assigned to the presidential support squadron HMX-1 , providing rotary wing flight support to the President Of The United States . At HMX-1 pilots have the unique experience in being qualified in flying up to three different models of aircraft. In addition to variants of the CH-46 and CH-53E, HMX-1 pilots may also be qualified in the VH-3D Sea King or the VH-60N Night Hawk , used by HMX-1 for executive transport of the President. Both Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard pilots can be further assigned to duty in a flight instructor billet, flying either the T-34C Mentor , T-6 Texan , T-45 Goshawk , or TH-57 Sea Ranger . |
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